Youngstown State vs Wright State Prediction College Basketball Picks 12/18/24

The Youngstown State Penguins and the Wright State Raiders meet Wednesday in college basketball action from the Nutter Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Youngstown State vs. Wright State prediction.

Youngstown State Recap

The Youngstown State Penguins come into this game looking to build on their 93-87 win over Toledo last time out. After this game, Youngstown State will have a road game against USC Upstate.

Penguins Looking To Stay Unbeaten In Conference Play

EJ Farmer leads the Penguins in scoring with 14.3 PPG along with 3.2 RPG while Nico Galette has 13.6 PPG with team-highs of 6.9 RPG and 2.7 APG to lead Youngstown State in rebounding and assists as the only other double-digit scorer for Youngstown State up to this point in the year. Juwan Maxey has 9.4 PPG with 2.7 APG of his own while Ty Harper has 8.9 PPG as well this season for YSU. As a team, Youngstown State is averaging 74 PPG on 41.9% shooting from the field, 28.6% from three, and 69.8% from the foul line this season.

Why the Youngstown State Penguins will win

• Youngstown State has won seven of its last eight night games against the Horizon League.
• Wright State has lost each of its last three night games at Nutter Center following a home win.

Wright State Recap

The Wright State Raiders come into this one looking to add to their 88-79 win over Marshall last time out. After this game, Wright State will face off against Eastern Michigan on the road.

Raiders Win Back-To-Back Games

Brandon Noel leads the Raiders in scoring and rebounding with 20.2 PPG and 7.8 RPG while Alex Huibregtse has 15.8 PPG with 3.8 RPG and 3.1 APG this season. Jack Doumbia has 10.5 PPG and 6 RPG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for Wright State up to this point in the year while Logan Woods has added 8.2 PPG as well this season. As a team, Wright State is averaging 77.4 PPG on 50.3% shooting from the field, 38.8% from three, and 74.9% from the foul line this season.

Why the Wright State Raiders will win

• Wright State has won each of its last four games at Nutter Center.
• Youngstown State has lost three of its last four road games.

Youngstown State vs. Wright State Prediction

I’m on Wright State here. I just think the Raiders have too much firepower for the Penguins to defend here and I’m not sure who on YSU is going to be able to slow down Brandon Noel. The Raiders have been really efficient on the offensive end of the floor and I just think that Youngstown State won’t be able to keep up for a full 40 minutes. Give me Wright State laying the points.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Wright State -7.5